proximity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

   The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.

2. 2
   noun

   the property of being close together

3. 3
   noun

   a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit

4. 4
   noun

   the region close around a person or thing

Etymology

From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.